Unidentified vandals burned and vandalized a bust of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln last week, after a lot of charged rhetoric and outrage after violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Antifa, or anti-fascist protesters, squared off against white supremacists and neo-Nazis in the Virginia college town and it led to one woman’s death after being hit by a […]
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The ‘Dyke March,’ held in Chicago, booted Jewish activists from their gay pride march this past weekend. Why? They had flags with a star of David on them, which apparently offended attendees and event organizers. So much for being inclusive?
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A large mural of Michelle Obama in Chicago, Illinois was painted in the neighborhood where she grew up. However, the artist did not correctly attribute it, according to another artist: But the mural, by Chicago artist Chris Devins, has sparked intense debate — and not for the usual political reasons. Shortly after Devins finished the […]
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From CBS News’ ’60 Minutes’ transcript from this past week on the rising violence and death toll in Chicago: Brian Warner is a former Chicago cop. He was shot in 2011. Now Warner counsels officers suffering from extreme stress. He explained what a dozen beat cops told us off-camera: they had stepped back. Brian Warner: You […]
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ABC News focused on the rise in gun violence in Chicago, which has strict gun control laws and thereby restricts law-abiding citizens from protecting themselves. However, buried in the article is a telling statement from the Chicago police superintendent: And an increase in the reluctance by law enforcement to engage in proactive, violence prevention policies. […]
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Hot Air did a good summary on what the rising Chicago homicide statistics mean: The reason is obvious and has been admitted openly by police officers… it’s the gangs. As we discussed back in July, the police have been thwarted in their efforts to deal with gang violence on a large scale and many of […]
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NPR’s fact-checking had caveats, such as when Donald Trump railed against Chicago’s strict gun laws, NPR agreed that Trump was right. However, they added that the illegal guns flow in from the neighboring state of Indiana. Trump was correct about the strict gun laws in Chicago and blaming Indiana for guns is not an accurate […]
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Wade wasn’t afraid to make it political and talk about gun violence (but not gang violence and how gun control doesn’t work in inner cities), but yet he said he was “conflicted” about Donald Trump’s tweet that black Americans ought to vote for him for law-and-order reasons. Here is Wade’s tweet after his cousin was […]
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No mention of how Chicago has pretty stringent gun control laws on the books, but did mention how repeat offenders armed with illegal guns are causing so much death and violence in Chicago. 90 homicides were recorded this August, when the last time that happened was in 1996. Photo by Our Lady of Fatima – […]
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That’s a bit harsh, Chicago Teachers Union: He crossed the line – the CPS teachers’ one-day strike — out of his love for the classroom. Joseph Ocol stuck with his kids and brought home a chess championship. Tonight, he’s expelled from the union and wonders if he’ll even have a job.
Continue Reading8/21/2017 - Vandals burn Abraham Lincoln Bust in Chicago after Charlottesville Violence
6/30/2017 - Gay March in Chicago Booted Gay Jewish Activists for Having Star of David on Flags
4/26/2017 - Chicago Mural of Michelle Obama Created Attribution Controversy
1/6/2017 - Former Chicago Officer Told ’60 Minutes’ that Cops are Stepping Back after Viral Videos
11/5/2016 - Liberal Media Ignores Grim Chicago Murder Statistics, Could Be the Worst Since 2003
10/20/2016 - Fact Checking NPR’s Final Presidential Debate Fact Check: Yes, Chicago has Strict Gun Laws
9/3/2016 - NBA Player Dwyane Wade ‘Conflicted’ after Donald Trump Tweet on His Cousin’s Death
9/2/2016 - ABC News Glances over Strict Gun Laws in Chicago as August Homicide Rate was Highest in 20 Years
6/26/2016 - Teacher Booted from Chicago Teachers Union after Coaching Chess Team during Strike
5/2/2016 - Study: Police Officers are Hesitant to Shoot Black Suspects
4/22/2016 - Teachers Union President Calls GOP Governor an ISIS Recruit
4/22/2016 - D.C., Chicago & Baltimore Account for Over Half of U.S.’s Murder Rate Increase
3/28/2016 - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Picks Own Police Chief, Spurns Recommendations
3/16/2016 - Paid Left-Wing Protesters Claim Victory in Disrupting Trump Rally
3/16/2016 - Chicago Activists Upset at Hillary Clinton’s Support for Mayor Rahm Emanuel
3/12/2016 - Trump Cancels Chicago Rally after it gets Violent
1/26/2016 - So Chicago will get Its First Gun Store
1/6/2016 - Chicago Police Payout: $5.5 Million for Police Brutality Decades Ago
1/5/2016 - Report finds Chicago Public Schoolteachers Smoked Weed, Stole Money
1/4/2016 - Illinois Considering Recall for Chicago’s Mayor
12/30/2015 - Former Chicago Police Officer in Laquan McDonald Shooting Pleads Not Guilty
12/30/2015 - Rahm Emanuel should Resign, says Al Sharpton
12/28/2015 - Chicago Police Under Fire Again after Officer-Involved Shooting
12/11/2015 - Chicago Protest Leader wants to Defund Chicago’s Police Department
12/10/2015 - Hillary Clinton Supports Embattled Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel while Protests Go On
12/10/2015 - Protesters Demand Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Resignation
12/10/2015 - Illinois State Lawmaker Files Paperwork to Start Special Election Process to Oust Rahm Emanuel
12/2/2015 - Chicago Police Chief Fired, but No Criticism of Mayor’s Cover-Up?
12/1/2015 - College Student Issued Threat to Kill White People after Chicago Cop Dash Cam Footage Released
11/28/2015 - Nine-Year-Old Boy was Killed Execution-Style to Get Back at His Dad, who has Gang Ties
11/27/2015 - Chicago Cop, involved in Dash Cam Footage Shooting of Black Male Suspect, had 18 Complaints
11/25/2015 - Democratic Mayor of Chicago, an Obama Ally, Tries to Keep Chicago Calm
11/25/2015 - Protesters Take to the Streets after Dash Cam Footage of Chicago Cop Shooting Black Teen was Released
9/26/2015 - Secret Emails? Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel Sued by Chicago Tribune Over It
9/4/2015 - Survey finds Chicago Criminals Buy Illegal Guns from Family and Friends, Not Gun Owners or Gun Shops
7/24/2015 - Report finds Chicago Neighborhood with Most Gun Permits is 55% Black, 34% Hispanic
4/21/2015 - Uber Driver Stops Chicago Gunman who Fired Into a Crowd
2/25/2015 - Rahm Emanuel, ex-Obama official and Chicago Mayor, goes to a Run-off Election
7/9/2014 - Chicago, a Gun Control City, sees 9 killed and 50 injured over July 4th weekend
9/18/2013 - Ex-Obama official Bill Daley says No to Illinois Governor race
8/19/2013 - Illinois puts Background Checks for all Gun Buyers
8/17/2013 - Ex-U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to serve 30 months in prison
7/7/2013 - Unpopular Illinois Governor nixes parts of Concealed Carry bill
6/16/2013 - Former Obama adviser Bill Daley exploring Illinois Gov. bid
